Updated, 6:29 p.m.

George Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in Florida, according to the Miami Herald.

Zimmerman is in custody at an undisclosed location, according to the Herald, after turning himself in without incident. 

Zimmerman, 28, shot 17-year-old Martin on Feb. 26 in Sanford, FL, where Martin was visiting his father. The story has been in the national spotlight for more than a month, prompting marches and vigils in Florida and across the country, including in Howard County and other parts of Maryland.

On Monday night, Columbia residents gathered at St. John Baptist Church to hold a vigil to demand justice for Martin. Local politicians and African American leaders at the event called Martin's death a senseless tragedy.

On Patch, the discussion has taken on different angles, from the general:

"Why the decline in civil society?" JH asked, to questions as to why local officials had to have a say.

Bill bissenas wrote: "Politicians such as (Howard County Executive Ken) Ulman and others using a killing as a prop for political campaigns is truly sad."

"We all want justice but it's hard to know what that is," wrote commenter Ohai. "This case is not nearly as cut and dry as they make it seem."

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